Health activists and civil society groups have demanded inclusion of hysterectomies as a component in the fourth round of National Family Health Survey, and the data so generated be used for formulating guidelines to conduct surgeries for removing the uterus.
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When medical professionals, legal experts, health activists, and the officials of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare meet here on Monday, on their agenda is a rather peculiar subject — rising cases of hysterectomies in India. Hysterectomy is the complete or partial removal of the uterus, and sometimes ovaries, cervix and fallopian tubes. Ethically, a doctor should suggest this operation in case of certain medical conditions, or when all other treatment options fail.
Source: The Hindu Read more Hysterectomies are often carried out without consent and without even tell to the person who would have undergone the process. Hysterectomies are often carried out teen-aged girls who are differently abled so that the girls do not become pregnant if abused. This is a conspiracy where parents and society stay silent about the abuse and about the hysterectomies or abortions after the abuse.
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